Dear Stacey,







Only FIVE more days!!

It Doesn't Get Much Better Than This....

And Then She Was Two





Lyla Rose
July 18

It has been two years since you've joined our family, how can that be as it seems like just yesterday and also forever?

Here are some of the things that you do/like that make you, you...

You love ears the way some kids love blankets. (you have to really like someone to warrant an ear pull from you)

You love the color orange, and reach for it often

You think you are much older than you actually are

You are potty training yourself

You hate your crib and have yet to sleep through the night in it!

You want EVERYTHING the way your sisters have it

You like to tattle

You make everybody laugh and endear them instantly to you


I love that you are still a baby, (yes she is Toby, she is still in diapers!), but not for long because you are potty training yourself

You are so sweet and just a little chili pepper for spice!


We were lucky to be in Wisconsin for the big party to celebrate with all of the Mautz cousins!

There was face painting, (think Art Festival Stacey) I can not face paint.






Orange and Grape Soda
were served





Games Were Played







Pizza was Made



Presents Aplenty




Chocolate Ganache Cake
With Strawberries Atop
was Devoured




Wishes were Made



And She Was Celebrated

Two if By Sea

 

Did you know that there are not a whole lot of fairs here on the island? Let's just say, 4H is not a huge deal. I don't know about you, and I was never a 4H member, but I could experience the "rural" Utah life through a good old fashioned fair. Although, we were never allowed to ride the rides,(aside from the always thrilling yellow slide,)we certainly could admire the livestock and quilts for as long as we desired. Which amounted to about a minute.
Anyway....
I wanted to continue the traditions! (except with rides and funnel cakes. pretty much any treat these ladies wanted. games too. We always overcompensate, don't we?)
When we were in Wisconsin, I learned of the Northern Wisconsin State Fair.
Yes, sir, sign us up.

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A shot from the seat behind the older girls...Lyla Rose was quite serious. She was not supportive of the pictures I was trying to take of her.

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Can you believe it is FOUR! FOUR! DOLLARS FOR A PONY RIDE?? In Wisconsin? It's not like horses are a rare commodity here..At any rate, I still forked over the moulah




But then, look at that face! the sheer joy, soo worth four bucks..maybe even twenty.
haa haa..just kidding, of course priceless...




This is so Sophie! Just experiencing everything. It is hard for her to just let go, and enjoy, although her eyes say it all.




Yes, I know.



This really, really made me want a goat. Such a sweet goat.
I imagined all of our time together. It took under thirty seconds to realize milking her before the morning school routine would be a royal pain in the #&%!



This pretty sums up the interest in the ewe judging. I know, kind of boring to sit through, but it was nice to sit down and stop spilling the lemonade. By the way, I also, unknowingly, showed my kids the men's room,including urinals, with occupants. This further cemented the opinion that "BOY'S STINK" cripes!
















Ya'll come back again, Ya hear???